http://www.cla.org.uk/rss/News_South_West.xml Rural News from the CLA en-gb Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:10 GMT Copyright: © 2012 CLA, http://www.cla.org.uk http://www.cla.org.uk The Hart is the newspaper for every household in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs AONB. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009998/ Treco will be explaining the RHI payments that CLA members they can receive from biomass on the CLA stand at the county shows. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009997/ DEFRA'S decision to permit badgers to be culled in two areas of England is due to be challenged in the High Court. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009996/ More than £38million is set to be invested in Dorset to deliver 'super-fast' broadband for almost all of the county. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009995/ The South West moved to environmental drought status after months of exceptionally low rainfall. The CLA has highlighted the issues which may relate to private water supplies and information appears further down this bulletin. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009994/ Local Nature Partnerships were proposed in the Government's 2011 Natural Environment White Paper for England, which stated that LNPs should bring organisations together at a local level to create a vision and plan of action of how the natural environment can be taken into account in decision making.' Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009993/ With the sailing events of the Olympic games taking place in Weymouth this summer, there is a likelihood that farmers and landowners in the vicinity may set up temporary campsites to accommodate the influx of visitors. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009992/ This year we welcome back our popular and well regarded caterers, Forking Out, after a gap of three years. Forking Out pride themselves on their use of top quality Cornish produce and are offering some exciting menus which will be available in the CLA marquee throughout the show. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009991/ The CLA Breakfast in association with The Royal Bath and West Show Sponsored by Savills and Clarke Wilmot. Wednesday 30 May Council Marquee 8am for 8.15am breakfast Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009963/ The South West has moved to environmental drought status after months of exceptionally low rainfall. The CLA has highlighted the issues which may relate to private water supplies and information appears further down this bulletin. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009962/ Betty Television is developing a fifth series of their popular Channel 4 show Country House Rescue. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009961/ The JLAF for Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City and South Gloucestershire is looking for landowner representatives to join its committee. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009960/ Devon County Show Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 May 2012 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009959/ Regional Surveyor, Charlotte Sealy warns that there may be a problem with a letter relating to an insurance disclaimer being sent out by Wiltshire Council's waste recycling services that members should be aware of. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009958/ The Natural England Technical Information Note on Environmental Stewardship and Climate change mitigation have been published on their website along with two case studies Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009957/ The Cotswolds Conservation Board has recently launched a new business support Climate Change Advice service within the Cotswolds AONB which is aimed specifically at the land based sector. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009954/ Average 25 per cent increase in agricultural rents in 2011 - FBTs and increasing profitability are factors say Smiths Gore Wed, 25 Apr 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009953/ In response to our comments, Wessex Water have agreed to host an annual joint WW / CLA / NFU meeting with up to four of our members to update us on progress and discuss issues of concern. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009609/ A new organisation called the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, or LEP, was launched in April to boost jobs and attract new industry right across Dorset. It will be driven by the private sector but will work in partnership with local authorities in the county. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009608/ The Swindon & Wiltshire LEP Board met for the second time in March and approved the immediate launch of the Growing Places' Infrastructure Fund investment process. ' Wed, 21 Mar 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1009607/